Weekly intelligence Trend-first

Weekly ransomware & data leak landscape

A seven-day view of claim activity, leak escalation, actor concentration, sector shifts, and supporting news context from eCrime.ch.

Window: 2026-04-16 → 2026-04-22 UTC
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Observed events
156
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
91
58.3% of observed events
Active actors
35
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 18.6% of observed events.
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58.3% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
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Law Practice was the most represented sector in this window with 11 observed events.
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2 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
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1 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-04-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
35
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
64

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
29 events · 16 leak indicators
Akira
10 events · 7 leak indicators
LeakedData
10 events · 5 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
9 events · 3 leak indicators
Gentlemen
9 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 5 leak indicators
Payload
8 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Defray777 2 events
  • Prinz Eugen 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States54
  • Qilin14 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom6 events · 3 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Everest3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
Germany9
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada8
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom7
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain6
  • Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia4
  • Kairos2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Law Practice11
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction10
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail6
  • ShinyHunters2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services5
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Prinz Eugen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development5
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Defray7771 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Facilities Services4
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 39
  • 51-200 employees 29
  • 201-500 employees 12
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 11
  • 2-10 employees 11
  • 10,001+ employees 10

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
No ransom-note change logged in this reporting window.
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
No infrastructure/contact-channel change logged in this reporting window.
New vuln / TTP intelligence
No vuln/TTP change logged in this reporting window.

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
INC Ransom Construction United States Data leak 2026-04-22
INC Ransom Consumer Services United States Claim only 2026-04-22
BravoX Retail Germany Data leak 2026-04-22
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-04-22
Chaos Business Consulting and Services United States Data leak 2026-04-22
Kairos Luxury Goods and Jewelry Australia Claim only 2026-04-22
DragonForce Pharmaceutical Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-04-22
INC Ransom Legal Services United States Claim only 2026-04-22
BlackShrantac Software Development United States Claim only 2026-04-22
Akira Accounting United States Data leak 2026-04-22
Anubis Financial Services France Claim only 2026-04-22
LockBit 5.0 Banking Panama Data leak 2026-04-22

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Cyber Incident | NSW Government 2026-04-22
The NSW Government yesterday declared a significant cyber incident after a data breach allegedly involving a NSW Treasury staff member. Internal security monitoring detected a…
CTI Report: Krybit Ransomware — Panel Breach by 0APT 2026-04-16
Related actor: 0APT
Two Ransomware Groups Tore Each Other Apart — Here’s What We Found Inside On April 13, 2026, a threat actor calling itself 0APT published the complete database of the Krybit ra…
Two PlayCrypt Intrusions Compared - ShroudCloud 2026-04-16
Related actor: PLAY
Two separate PlayCrypt intrusions against different organizations, both following the same textbook playbook: SonicWall VPN or RDP initial access, WinRAR staging with identical fl…

Notes

  • Observed events reflect monitored leak-site and extortion activity, not independent confirmation of every intrusion.
  • Data-leak indicators reflect visible public leak evidence or escalation, which is stronger than a fresh listing alone.
  • Country, sector, and company-size metadata can be incomplete. Unknown values are excluded from the public mix views.
  • The goal is to explain concentration, escalation, churn, and patterns — not to build a wall of named victims.

Method

  • The page uses a fixed seven-day window based on the selected date.
  • Only public-facing actor and event records are included.
  • Counts and breakdowns are designed for trend review, not incident confirmation.